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Aunt Adelaine''s final will and testament said that "Addy Tyler shall inherit all of my estate, including my quirky but very large castle of a house and its current tenant, the very stubborn lawyer, Spenser Reed. The only condition on this will is that Addy be married within the year...."Sometimes Addy thought it was all a dream. No way was she going to be bulldozed into marriage, like some nineteenth-century Victorian! But then she found herself standing at the courthouse saying "I do" to Spenser, the most gorgeous and sexy man she''d ever met. It was to be a temporary marriage in name only. Then they started talking about the sleeping arrangements....

HEIRESS ON THE RUNA few white lies and Grace Haley had herself a waitressing job at Tyler''s Bar & Grill. It wasn''t that she didn''t have enough experience. As heir to the nine top-grossing Chicago restaurants, she knew her way around a kitchen. But Grace was in trouble and couldn''t risk leaking her true identity to anyone. Not even her gorgeous new boss….Tyler knew Grace had a secret she wouldn''t share, but that didn''t stop him from fantasizing about getting her alone after hours. Unluckily for him, she seemed hell-bent on keeping their kisses to a minimum. But as the flames of passion overtook them, Tyler couldn''t help wondering whether her secret past would forever keep them apart….

HEIRESS ON THE RUNA few white lies and Grace Haley had herself a waitressing job at Tyler's Bar & Grill. It wasn't that she didn't have enough experience. As heir to the nine top-grossing Chicago restaurants, she knew her way around a kitchen. But Grace was in trouble and couldn't risk leaking her true identity to anyone. Not even her gorgeous new boss….Tyler knew Grace had a secret she wouldn't share, but that didn't stop him from fantasizing about getting her alone after hours. Unluckily for him, she seemed hell-bent on keeping their kisses to a minimum. But as the flames of passion overtook them, Tyler couldn't help wondering whether her secret past would forever keep them apart….

Aunt Adelaine's final will and testament said that "Addy Tyler shall inherit all of my estate, including my quirky but very large castle of a house and its current tenant, the very stubborn lawyer, Spenser Reed. The only condition on this will is that Addy be married within the year…."Sometimes Addy thought it was all a dream. No way was she going to be bulldozed into marriage, like some nineteenth-century Victorian! But then she found herself standing at the courthouse saying "I do" to Spenser, the most gorgeous and sexy man she'd ever met. It was to be a temporary marriage in name only. Then they started talking about the sleeping arrangements….

Humble pie wasn’t supposed to taste this sweet. Bend or Break, Book 2. Jack Tarkington’s life is in the toilet. He was supposed to be spending his junior year studying someplace cool like Paris or Rome. Instead, after taking out his anger on the campus “golden boy”, whose dad ripped off his parents, Jack is facing possible expulsion. Sure, it’s all his own fault, but coming back to the small Iowa town he thought he’d escaped, after crowing about his admission to a prestigious school, has been a humbling experience. When he runs into Miguel, Jack braces for backlash over the way he lorded it over his old friend and flame. Instead, Miguel offers him friendship—and a job at his growing farm-to-table store and café. Against the odds, both guys bond over broken dreams and find common ground in music. But when Jack’s college gives him a second chance, he’s torn between achieving a dream that will take him far from home, and a love that strikes a chord he’ll never find anywhere else. Warning: This book contains a humbled guy who’s on the brink of losing it all, a determined entrepreneur who seems to have it all together, apologies issued through banjo-picking duets, and two lovers who can play each other’s bodies like virtuosos.

When it comes to love, go big or go home. Bend or Break, Book 3 Charles “Cash” Carmichael traded his high-rise condo and family-firm career for a job coaching soccer for Chicago’s inner-city kids. He’s adjusting to living on minimum wage when his young cousin, newly out and running away from home, shows up on his less-than-luxurious doorstep. Angsty teens definitely aren’t Cash’s thing. He needs local backup, and there’s only one name he can think of: Stephany Tyler. Back in the day, the bisexual Steph was the perfect friend with benefits until she fell in love with a woman. To his relief, his former friend steps up to the plate. Soon, though, Cash finds himself feeling the familiar need to keep her in his bed, and in his life. But Steph, burned by the ex-girlfriend and by the absentee dad she’s been trying to connect with, won’t risk her heart again. Good thing Cash believes in leaving it all on the field. If he can just convince Steph to get in the game, there’s a chance they can both win. Warning: This book contains ex-friends with benefits crossing boundaries a second time, several steamy encounters on staircases, copious discussions about gay sex from a “straight” guy, a shout-out to magic buttons, and an especially memorable going away threesome.

How to get over someone? Get under someone else—as soon as possible. Bend or Break, Book 7 Vincent Lim always assumed his best friend (and occasional hookup) Austin would be waiting for him—that eventually they’d end up together. But now that Austin’s in love with another man, Vinnie is at a loss. After the world’s most awkward one-night stand with a dance major, Vinnie knows the drill. Minimize the embarrassment by pretending they’ve never met. Yet Bryan’s vibrant spirit and calm center lure Vinnie like a shelter from an emotional storm. But Vinnie’s thrown off his game by the rest of Bryan’s total package. Vinnie’s a rowing jock with a single-minded focus on living up to his parents’ academic and social expectations. Bryan might as well be outfitted with glittery butterfly wings—with plenty of pride to match. Vinnie’s haphazard attention to a lover won’t cut it this time. Physically, they can match each other stroke for booty pop. But for the lovers to meet on common ground, they’ll have to find a way to get moving in the same direction. Warning: Contains one uptight rower, a dancer who can rock a skirt like nobody’s business, yoga lessons, and the benefits of being very bendy.

Umas quantas mentiras inocentes fizeram com que Grace Haley acabasse a trabalhar como empregada de mesa no restaurante de Tyler. Como herdeira de uma cadeia de restaurantes de Chicago, Grace sabia perfeitamente como mover-se numa cozinha...Tyler sabia que Grace tinha um segredo, mas isso não o impedia de fantasiar com ela noite e dia. Desgraçadamente, ela parecia empenhada em não deixar-se levar por aqueles beijos apaixonados. Até que o desejo se tornou demasiado intenso e Tyler começou a indagar-se se o seu obscuro passado os separaria para sempre...

Jamás habría esperado heredar el amor...En su testamento, la tía Adelaine le había dejado a Addie Tyler todas sus propiedades, incluyendo un enorme castillo y a su actual ocupante, el testarudo abogado Spenser Reed. La única condición que le imponía era que debía casarse antes de un año....Addy no estaba dispuesta a dejarse presionar para casarse como si fuera una doncella del siglo diecinueve. Pero antes de que pudiera darse cuenta, se encontró en el altar aceptando como esposo a Spenser, el hombre más guapo y sexy que había visto en su vida.Se suponía que aquél era un matrimonio temporal y de conveniencia... pero las cosas fueron cambiando.

No podía revelar su verdadera identidad a nadie... ni siquiera a su guapísimo jefeUnas cuantas mentiras inocentes habían hecho que Grace Haley acabara trabajando de camarera en el bar de Tyler. Como heredera de una cadena de restaurantes de Chicago, Grace sabía perfectamente cómo desenvolverse en una cocina...Tyler sabía que Grace tenía un secreto, pero eso no le impedía fantasear con ella día y noche. Desgraciadamente, parecía empeñada en no dejarse llevar por aquellos besos apasionados. Hasta que el deseo se hizo demasiado arrollador y Tyler comenzó a preguntarse si su oscuro pasado los separaría para siempre...